Brooklyn Public Library - Walt Whitman Branch — Attraction in New York

This tiny library is named after our neighborhood poet, Walt Whitman. It is compact and limited in selection, but if you're a card holder, you can always have something from another branch sent here. There's a kids section on the left side, computers for kids and adults, free Wi-Fi inside and outside. There's a wall for magazines, DVDs and adult fiction and nonfiction on the right side. They have a very popular babies and books hour and teens activities. There's an event room downstairs for baby/preschoolers near the restrooms. The branch is ADA compliant with ramps and an elevator to get down stairs.

In COVID times, they are open for lobby service only. Reserve your books online (10 max) and pick them up from the tables here, self service checkout. The officer enforces only one patron/family inside at a time and is super kind and helpful.

We miss our librarians and time here, and are hoping we all get to hang out soon again after we...

Three kids were harassing a woman. The librarian was told and did nothing.

Those three kids then went though my jacket, stole my wallet and again, the librarian saw and did nothing about it. In fact she handed me my coat without letting me know they were going through it. I could have called the police, but now I’m left without an ID and lost other irreplaceable items. I only figured out what happened about 2 weeks later because I had a tracker in my wallet. Not having an ID is actually extremely problematic for me.

This library is unfortunately right in the middle of a rough area and it doesn’t seem like your belongings are safe, take it from me, go elsewhere.

The librarians allow teenagers to be abusive to other guests and still consider them “regulars” (her...

I went into the walt Whitman library and I was happy with the Indian lady. The tech. and the nice Spanish lady. The rest of the staff I don't know. My bad experience is the kids and parents are out of control. The kids are very disrespectful cops comes and go as they like because of fights. The head of walt Whitman library who ever that is needs to be trained on how to get involved with the community . I don't want to be rude but walt Whitman library needs to up grade the staff on out reach .In order to find out anything you are allowed to go into the library and ask but if you don't then you will not know what is going on In...